I took my Alinco DX-70 HF rig to the Dominican Republic with me in June of
2002, just 9 months after 9/11... as expected, I got more attention from
airport security than any of the 45 others in our group, but nothing
extraordinary. I was asked to remove my shoes at all 3 airports we traveled
through, and the radio and power supply were wiped down for the explosives
sniffer. I was not asked to plug it in and turn it on at any of the
checkpoints. The aluminum toolcase that I was carrying it in actually was
of more interest to them than the radio itself. The fact that it was a
youth group mission trip may have helped slightly...
Some suggestions that I received from a friend in the travel industry
beforehand:
- Remove the radio and any accessories from the carrying case/carry-on bag,
and put it through X-ray separately from the case.
- Do NOT volunteer any information until asked: people who offer up
explanations without being asked often raise suspicion levels.
- If traveling to a foreign country, have copies of your license app or
reciprocal operating permit app with the radio. If a license or permit has
already been issued, have that with you in your passport.
Unfortunately, even though I Fed-Ex'ed my application & fee more than a
month and a half before going (plenty of time, according to them), they did
not issue my license until more than a month after I returned to the States,
so I never got to operate from there (and I was there on Field Day
weekend!). I was out about $38 for fees and postage..... at least when I
applied for a VU license in 1998, I didn't have to pay anything up front:
that application was never acted upon.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message -----
From: <sco@sco-inc.com>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:34 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Airline Carryon
> Has anyone had any problem with a HF radio in your carry-on bag? I want
> to take my Ft-857D with me. Debating about wrapping it in bubble wrap and
> putting it in my checked bag (locked with TSA approved lock) or taking it
> in my carry-on.
>
> Les
> W4SCO
> ----
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